My Mate Had A Girlfriend novel Chapter 71

So once I was dressed, I walked down the stairs and searching for Calvin. I didn't see him anywhere but I spotted Jean with her parents watching the TV. Jean was squeezed in the middle but she seemed to like it.

"Hello," I said, "Has anyone seen Calvin?"

"Calvin just went out with Valerie. He said he needs to get something but he promised to buy me ice-cream when he gets back home."

That was Jean telling me. Jean wouldn't lie. Kids wouldn't lie. Then I looked up to her parents and saw their worried and guilty face expression and I knew Jean hadn't lie and that Calvin had gone out with Valerie.

I felt myself falling apart all over again.

Calvin

I walked with Valerie in silence to the cottage where we used to live together. I knew I had to do things fast because I wouldn't want Beatrix to notice my disappearance.

Right after Beatrix left to go up, Valerie came back to talk to me. I knew she would have talked to me earlier if Beatrix wasn't with me but I guess she was scared or guilty or just uncomfortable to be standing in the same room with Beatrix. It wasn't her fault though. Sometimes I'd felt bad towards Matt but most of the time, I was just annoyed looking at his ugly arrogant face.

"Have you done any changes to the room?" I asked Valerie.

"No. We can do it together later," Valerie answered, "Plus both my things and yours are inside and in the study, there's another lot of our school books."

"Oh yeah. Alright, I'll try to get all of my things out by today or tonight," I said, "When does Matt wants to move in?"

"He said as soon as possible. He wanted privacy, you know like how I wanted. And we'll be bringing my brother in as well. After all, the three of us only left with each other," Valerie said and I could hear a hint of sadness in her voice. I knew what she meant - she didn't have a family anymore and now could only depend on Matt and her little brother.